Tribal rumblings & Hindutva in Birsa Munda’s land | Ground report by Hridayesh Joshi
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Jharkhand’s Khunti, the birthplace of revolutionary Birsa Munda, is again seeing a tough contest between Union minister and incumbent MP Arjun Munda and Congress’s Kalicharan Munda, who had lost with a thin margin in 2019.
For many decades, Adivasi identity hasn’t just shaped politics here but also exposed deepening faultlines in the relationship with political power centres. But beyond the political rhetoric and lip-service to the cause of Adivasi rights, not much has changed for Khunti, which is among the most backward tribal areas in India and where many were arrested for violence during the Pathalgadi movement.
The reserved constituency for STs still lacks basic amenities and its youngsters struggle for education and jobs. Many families have migrated and there’s an uptick in opium cultivation.
Meanwhile, Hindutva outfits are trying to gain a foothold in the region by co-opting tribal identities while demanding the delisting of tribals, who have converted to “non-indigenous religions”, from the Scheduled Tribes list. And this is triggering its own set of apprehensions.
On the Pathalgadi movement, BJP leader Kariya Munda says, “The Pathalgadi issue was political. If it was social, religious or cultural, it would have worked. When it did not work in the elections, it was closed.”
But Ajay Sharma, a journalist says, tribals are unable to be vocal about their problems “because they are illiterate”. “They keep the pain they feel in their heart. Tribals need to see and understand, not hear.”
What exemplifies official apathy is the condition of Adivasis in Ulihatu village, which is the birthplace of Birsa Munda and is visited by both BJP and Congress leaders during each election.
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Adivasi ekta zindabad oraon santhal kharia Munda ho ham sab ek hai ⚔️⚔️
Adivasi is owners of land. Rahul gandhi sahi hai is baat mein.
When is he distributing his 400 crore assets then
@rajashekarreddy9859 To save money of 80 cr free ration distribution bcoz if Rahul gives internship and poor 1 lakh per year then there will be no need to distribute free ration to 80 crore people
@@shantideep3117 is this the reason why still garibi hatao slogan from nehru to Indira Gandhi to Rajiv gandhi and then Sonia and now her useless son ?
@rajashekarreddy9859 Garibi was almost gone when feku arrived then he made 80 cr people food less and distributing them 5 kg ration under Congress scheme by name changed on his jumla schemes
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After Han Chinese Mandrain, Spanish, Anglo Saxons English, and Arabic Bengali - world's 5th largest nationality Punjabi- 10th largest nationality in world Marathi- 13th largest nationality in world Hindustani- 14th largest Telugu- 15th largest nationality Tamil- 17th largest nationality in world Gujarati- 24th largest nationality in world Bhojpuri- 25th largest Kannada- 29thth largest Malyalam- 30th largest Oriya- 32nd largest Maithili- 40th largest Awadhi- 46th largest Assamese- 65th largest Haryanvi, Marwari, Magahi, Deccan, etc in top 100 nationalities of world. (Hindi, Urdu are not nationalities but artificial languages developed from Hindustani language and imposed on some nations in some regions, with only few native speakers. These regions have their own nationalities and languages. Hindustani is a nationality in western Uttar pradesh with Hindustani as native language). Republic of India was created in 1947 out of the British Indian empire on the basis of two nations bogus theory. Two nations were assumed as Islam and hindusim. But in reality, Islam and Hinduism are not nations. India and Pakistan were not created based on nationalities (unlike in rest of civilised world) but on two nation (Islam Hinduism) bogus theory. Hence, these countries are based on religions. On the other hand, Bangladesh is a nation state which was created on the basis of Bangla nationality in 1971 (5th biggest nationality in world). No other nation in the British empire (except Bangla nation) got sovereignty and independence. The sovereignty of all nations changed hands from British empire to two newly created empires based on religions. British empire just transferred ownership rights in 1947. 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Hindu Punjabis, who had deserted Punjabi language in 1951 and 1961 census by declaring Hindi as their mother tongue would never support a Punjabi nation state. They support a Indian state based on the Hindu religion. Similarly, Bengali Hindus and Kashmiri Hindus don't support Bangla nation state Bangladesh and Azad Kashmir and want to live in India which is based on Hinduism. So Punjabi Hindus, Kashmiri Hindus and Bengali Hindus are free to stay in their respective countries based on religions. But similar to Bangla Muslims of East Pakistan, who created Bangla nation state Bangladesh without Indian Bengali Hindus, Sikhs have the right to create Azad Punjab (a Punjabi nation state) without Punjabi Hindus and Punjabi Muslims (and Azad Kashmir without Kashmiri Hindus). As simple as that
धन्यवाद आपलोगों का खूंटी छेत्र को प्रकाश में लाने के लिए। मुरहू छेत्र से हूं। मूल मुद्दा से जुड़ना और उस पर बात करना कोई नहीं चाहता सब अपना अपना मुद्दा पर बोलना चाहता है। डीलिस्टिंग कोई मुद्दा नहीं है और अगर है तो फिर सरना कोड लागू करने में बीजेपी के सांसद विधायक इस पर जोर क्यों नहीं देते। अजय शर्मा ने साफ साफ सब्दों में शिक्षा सुविधाओं का अभाव है बस यही है।
Religion change doesn't guarantee income. Reservation should be maintained the same no matter which religion one chooses. Religion is personal choice, if one is ST he will be under marginalized no matter which religion he adopts.
Once anyone concerts to abrahamic religions , his quota automatically will be stopped
What a beautiful folk/tribal melody to start the report with! Thank you Hridayesh Ji.
Thank you for covering jharkhandi issues
thank your covering adivasi communities , we believe in your reporting , since the mainstream tv media just ignore adivasis.
This was a BJP atrocity. Mr. Kariya Munda is welcome to his views as a BJP person but he is guided by his party's views. They will be shown the door for good.
Bahut sundar .
Great reporting
People shouldn't remain illiterate if they were educated they would have stood firm to get their rights.If Congress was in power they would have given people their rights by giving good education, hospitals and so on ..
I request please don't mix religion and caste. Religion is your personal belief which can be changed..and caste is your ancestral and historical identity as well as heritage.
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Ekdam sahi repport
I am from Oraon tribe. ☺️
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Good report sir
BJP ko vote mat dina...
Sarna code do adiwasi ko jo iss bar ke election me rahul bass bola hai sarna code dena bjp to kavi sarna code ke bare me nhi bolta
I personally believe that "Caste in Indian Society has a fixed denominator. No matter how many numerators you change." When you claim about ST delisting for Christians and Muslim ST, you are still denying them with basic freedom on the basis of faith. One belongs to ST category on the basis of ethnicity. Religion is an added factor and currently, I find that Caste based discrimination is rampant across all religions be it Christians, Muslims, Sikhs and so on. So unless and until, Caste Conscience prevails in India then denying ST Christians and Muslims would have a detrimental impact in these communities. As a proof, read "Waiting for a Visa" by Dr. B.R Ambedkar. He describes how caste system has polluted other religions.
I'm an adivasi, I think that only the original sarna should be given reservation rest whether they are converted hindu, Christian or Muslim should not given.
religion has nothing to do with being st or not , you keep deviding on the basis of religion while the center govt dont even provide you religious sarna code and call you hindu. all the tribals together fought the war against aryans , nagvanshis and british . stop deviding people on the basis of religion and fight for basic rights taken from us like transferable income should be provided from coil and steel industry , high level school and colleges , our language and our history should also be tought in school and colleges etc.
@@yashsamuel yes, that the problem that cent govt has gave use sarna code, the reason for it is people bashing their own religion to follow the religion from western countries, talking about our struggle our ancestors all of us were sarna and wasn't greedy to sell themselves for this religion, if there will be one religion people following it. it is sure that our sarna code will be given. it the the people chose to be divided in just for the greed offered by the missionaries.
@@rithvikabhishekmonteiro5508 first of all the center never gave you sarna code, it was the Christian who still in college and school are providing it in religion filling column, otherwise you can check any govt college and see for yourself the religion column and try to find sarna. And for Christian College just check st Xavier college form and you will find sarna option. I did not understand the first point you are trying to say but my counter point for the second one is what if I want to convert to sarna or other tribal religion ( their are a lot of other tribal religion in Jharkhand as well) you believe then the sarna believers would have to give me money, while I don't care I am rich enough and so are a lot of tribals who look for God and look for truth, because truth is constant in life, it removes logical fallacy and biases and gives meaning to life as well life after death. According to you no tribal could be atheist and agnostic as well. I still talk in kurukh with my friends and family and celebrate Sarhul and eat chilkha roti and duska on regular basis and wear our tribal dress because I am a tribal, my ancestors fought for these lands just like anyone else and I will follow our culture regardless if you believe it or not because I am proud of it.
@@rithvikabhishekmonteiro5508 ooo now I get your first point, so you believe I cannot criticize, Hinduism, Christianity, islam or sarna, or any other religion because somehow religion criticism will cause cognitive dissonance which is more important to maintain than finding the truth, and then you wonder why we are not able to spread sarna to other people why Hindu are not converting to sarna, or Sikh are not converting to sarna, we don't even have apologists( a person who debate for religion by using logic and debate rules to find truth) to defend let alone convert people.
@@yashsamuel says a concerted Christian. You're not even a tribal. You people never fought against the British but adopted their religion shamelessly . Shame on your lives
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Hypocrisy at 7:34 . BJP thy name is Hypocrisy.
yep this is hypocrisy, only original adivasi who follows sarna should be given.
Babita kachap bjp ki b team h boss
In jharkhand.. Khunti district.. Adhibasi region.. 100% tribal people and complete landscape belongs to tribes... Govt has nothing to do with.. Even one inch piece of land for others interest, How bihari people are residents in khunti and jobs... Choro jharkhand desh hamaare..! Jai Adhibasi samaaj. Johar.
Hindu ❌ Muslim ❌ SC/ST/OBC ❌ Indian ✅ Bharatiya✅ Kattar Deshbhakt ✅
modi ke 2 naye dar: - open debate se 😂 - retirement se 😂
Adviwashi logo ko hamesa bewkuf bnya gya hai chahe wo jmm ho ya congress sabhi ne lutaa hai adivashi k naam pe
Religious conversion is an issue over here
How?
Religion and caste are two different things...you cannot mix and muggle them up. One is your personal belief and another one is your ancestral and historical identity.
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